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Objectives/Hypothesis 1. To determine the phonation threshold pressure (PTP) and phonation threshold flow (PTF) in excised human larynges. 2. To determine the effects of posterior glottal width, glottal area, and gender on PTP and PTF. 3. To test the hypothesis that hysteresis is present in excised human laryngeal phonation. 4. To compare these results to those from canine experiments and human subject measurements. Study Design Induced phonation of excised human larynges in the laboratory. Methods Nine human larynges were harvested within 24 hours post-mortem. PTP and PTF at phonation onset and offset were measured on a bench apparatus. The effects of posterior glottal width, glottal area, and gender were examined. Results Large inter-subject variability was observed in PTP and PTF. PTP was comparable to those measured in vivo, whereas PTF was substantially higher. One-way ANOVA showed no significant dependence of PTP and PTF on posterior glottal width. Hysteresis was observed, with offset PTP and PTF lower than onset values. Offset measurements had significantly less variability than onset measurements (P = 0.012 for PTP, P = 0.0001 for PTF). Conclusions This study is one of the first to report onset and offset PTP and PTF in fresh excised human larynges. The high PTF observed likely reflects a large DC flow component due to vocal fold bowing. Offset PTP and PTF values may be intrinsically more reliably measured than onset values. The large inter-subject variability in PTP and PTF may have implication for the clinical application of these aerodynamic parameters of phonation. Level of Evidence N/A (Laboratory study).

Vocal fold injection augmentation induced passive movement of the arytenoid that has not been described previously. This movement does not reproduce the trajectory of physiologic adduction. This finding has implications for the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis without arytenoid repositioning maneuvers.

Case: We describe a case of septic hip arthritis and enterocutaneous fistula formation caused by the seeding of a hip joint during hip arthroscopy performed in the setting of a psoas abscess. Treatment consisted of multiple debridements and femoral head resection with subsequent total hip arthroplasty. Conclusions: This case highlights the importance of a thorough history, physical examination, and assessment of available imaging before proceeding to surgery, even when the procedure is one considered to have minimal risks, such as arthroscopy.